An investor in Treasury securities expects inflation to be 2.1% in Year 1, 2.7% in Year 2, and 3.65% each year thereafter. Assume that the real risk-free rate is 1.95% and that this rate will remain constant. Three-year Treasury securities yield 5.20%, while 5-year Treasury securities yield 6.00%. What is the difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two securities; that is, what is ?

d Required: a. Assuming that the expectations hypothesis is valid, compute the expected price of the four-year zero coupon bond shown below at the end of (i) the first year; (ii) the second year; (iii) the third year; (iv) the fourth year. b. What is the rate of return of the bond in years 1, 2, 3, and 4? Conclude that the expected return equals the forward rate for each year. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Assuming that the expectations hypothesis is valid, compute the expected price of the four-year zero coupon bond shown below at the end of (i) the first year; (ii) the second year; (iii) the third year; (iv) the fourth year. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Beginning of Year 1 2 3 4 Price of Bond 948.40 921.47 832.62 781.99 $ $ GA $ $ Expected Price $ $ $ 1,150.22 X 1,144.95 X 965.60 x 937.47

An analyst evaluating securities has obtained the following information. The real rate of interestis 2% and is expected to remain constant for the next 3 years. Inflation is expected to be 3% nextyear, 3.5% the following year, and 4% the third year. The maturity risk premium is estimated to be0.1 x (t – 1)%, where t = number of years to maturity. The liquidity premium on relevant 3-yearsecurities is 0.25% and the default risk premium on relevant 3-year securities is 0.6%.a. What is the yield on a 1-year T-bill?b. What is the yield on a 3-year T-bond?c. What is the yield on a 3-year corporate bond?

Suppose a​ ten-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.1% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for $1,034.23.

Assume that the real risk-free rate is 2.4% and that the maturity risk premium is zero. If a 1-year Treasury bond yield is 5.6% and a 2-year Treasury bond yields 6.3%. Calculate the yield using a geometric average. What is the 1-year interest rate that is expected for Year 2? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.  % What inflation rate is expected during Year 2? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.  % Comment on why the average interest rate during the 2-year period differs from the 1-year interest rate expected for Year 2. The difference is due to the inflation rate reflected in the two interest rates. The inflation rate reflected in the interest rate on any security is the average rate of inflation expected over the security's life. The difference is due to the real risk-free rate reflected in the two interest rates. The real risk-free rate reflected in the interest rate on any security is the…

The real risk-free rate (r*) is 2.8% and is expected to remain constant. Inflation is expected to be 6% per year for each of the next two years and 5% thereafter. The maturity risk premium (MRP) is determined from the formula: 0.1(t-1) %, where t is the security's maturity. The liquidity premium (LP) on all National Transmissions Corp.'s bonds is 1.05%. The following table shows the current relationship between bond ratings and default risk premiums (DRP): Rating U.S. Treasury AAA AA A BBB O 5.25% O9.49% National Transmissions Corp. issues 7-year, AA-rated bonds. What is the yield on one of these bonds? Disregard cross-product terms; that is, if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average. 10.54% Default Risk Premium 9.94% 0.60% 0.80% 1.05% 1.45% Based on your understanding of the determinants of interest rates, if everything else remains the same, which of the following will be true? O The yield on U.S. Treasury securities always remains static. O In theory, the yield on a bond…

The following information was gathered by a security analyst. The real rate of interest is 4% and is expected to remain constant for the next 5 years, Inflation is expected to be 2% next year, 3.5% the following year, 5% the third to fifth year. The maturity risk premium is expected to be 0.3 x (t-1)%, The liquidity premium on relevant 5-year securities is 0.75% and the default risk premium on relevant 5-year securities is 0.6%. What is the yield in percent on a 5-year corporate bond? A 10-year Treasury bond yields 6.4%, and a 10-year corporate bond yields 8.4%. The market expects that inflation will average 2.5% over the next 10 years. Assume that maturity risk premium is equal to 0.3(T-1)%, and that the annual real risk-free rate will remain constant over the next 10 years. What is the liquidity risk premium of the 10-year treasury bond? A 10-year Treasury bond yields 6.4%, and a 10-year corporate bond yields 8.4%. The market expects that inflation will average 2.5% over the next 10…

The real risk-free rate (r*) is 2.8% and is expected to remain constant. Inflation is expected to be 4% per year for each of the next two years and 3% thereafter. The maturity risk premium (MRP) is determined from the formula: 0.1(t – 1)%, where t is the security’s maturity. The liquidity premium (LP) on all Smith and Carter Inc.’s bonds is 0.55%. The following table shows the current relationship between bond ratings and default risk premiums (DRP): Rating Default Risk Premium U.S. Treasury — AAA 0.60% AA 0.80% A 1.05% BBB 1.45%   Smith and Carter Inc. issues 10-year, AA-rated bonds. What is the yield on one of these bonds? Disregard cross-product terms; that is, if averaging is required, use the arithmetic average. 7.35%   7.70%   8.25%   5.05%     Based on your understanding of the determinants of interest rates, if everything else remains the same, which of the following will be true? The yield on a AAA-rated bond will be higher…

Assume that the real risk-free rate is 2% and that the maturityrisk premium is zero. If a 1-year Treasury bond yield is 5% and a 2-year Treasury bondyields 7%, what is the 1-year interest rate that is expected for Year 2? Calculate this yieldusing a geometric average. What inflation rate is expected during Year 2? Comment onwhy the average interest rate during the 2-year period differs from the 1-year interestrate expected for Year 2.

A bond is currently selling for $880. This indicates that this bond is _____, and you would expect that the coupon rate would be _____ than the current market rate.      Attractive; greater than     Attractive; less than     Unattractive; greater than     Unattractive; less than